Burma Sham Election Overview

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Reject Burma's Sham Election!

  • The sham election deteriorated from a stage-managed process to overwhelming violence and fraud.
  • During 20 Dec 2025 – 30 Jan 2026, there were 1,288 armed clashes and attacks against civilians, which killed 281 civilians.
  • Almost half the number of voters and polling stations compared to the 2020 General Election – 11 million boycotted.
  • The polls took place as the junta held nearly 23,000 political prisoners – the highest number in SE Asia.
  • 404 people were charged under the junta’s Election Protection Law, with 9 receiving lengthy jail sentences of up to 49 years.

22 Nov 2025

COUP WATCH BRIEFER SEPTEMBER 2025: JUNTA INCREASES AIRSTRIKES AHEAD OF SHAM ELECTION

  • Junta tortures and burns alive seven civilians in Sagaing.
  • Regime airstrike kills 22 in Arakan boarding schools.
  • Junta increases airstrikes on civilians to clear polling routes.
  • NUG-affiliated resistance forces murder 9 women, inc. pregnant woman.
  • Junta ends CI to passport conversion, blocks nationals leaving Thailand.
  • Regime charges first 40 under election law.
  • UNGA reveals worsening crisis for Rohingya after aid cuts.
  • Junta partners with Chinese “Great Firewall” digital repression software.
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25 Aug 2025

JUNTA LIFTS "STATE OF EMERGENCY", SLAPS MARTIAL LAW OF 63 TSPS

  • Junta unleashes new election “law” and military secrets “law” that carry maximum penalty of death.
  • Right groups accuse AA of atrocity crimes against Rohingya, incl. torture.
  • Junta flotillas break blockades on Chindwin and Irrawaddy.
  • Junta renames itself, entrenches military control, keeps Min Aung Hlaing as President.
  • Trump rewards Min Aung Hlaing’s bootlicking with eased sanctions.
  • KNDF shoots down junta jet. 
  • Junta bombs own troops in Kyaukphyu, injuring at least 19.
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17 Jul 2025

COUP WATCH BRIEFER JUNE 2025: 
JUNTA PURSUES BOGUS ELECTION WHILE ECONOMY CRUMBLES

  • Junta launched 1523 air/drone strikes which killed 921 civilians in first half of 2025, nearly doubling 2024 figures.
  • Junta claims sham elections will take place in 267 townships. deploys vote rigging machines. It stages “Peace Forum” to promotes sham election.
  • ILO invokes Art. 33 on junta, urges members to cut funds, fuel, and ties.
  • UNICEF: funding cuts jeopardizes access to education for 230,000 Rohingya refugees.
  • World Bank projects 2.5% GDP drop post-Quake; Junta boss in denial.
  • Junta arrests at least 10 for commemorating ASSK’s 80th birthday.
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27 Jun 2025

COUP WATCH BRIEFER MAY 2025: 
JUNTA PUSHES SHAM ELECTION WHILE INDIA PUSHES ROHINGYA INTO SEA

  • Junta airstrike on Tabayin school kills 22 children, 2 teachers.
  • Coup boss meets Xi on sidelines of Russian military parade.
  • Indian paramilitaries abduct, torture, and kill 10 Sagaing Region PDF members near Indian border.
  • UNICEF: funding cuts jeopardizes access to education for 230,000 Rohingya refugees.
  • JfM exposes ASEAN dirty deals: 12 tycoons and 54 companies fueling junta atrocities.
  • Employers deny compensation to quake affected workers.
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